Netting construction



June 1939. p PAULS 2,162,115

NETTING CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 31, 1958 52 7-1. ZR v ,1 J k5 K /'lr r a //Vl/E/V7'OR PETER 7.. PA 01.5

Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NETTING CONSTRUCTION Peter T. Pauls, Chicago, 111., assignor to Pauls Fish Net Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application October 31, 1938, Serial No. 237,905

9 Claims. (Cl. 96--23) This invention relates to netting construction, by Will readily assume a substantially rectanguand more particularly pertains to that type of lar or square form when the netting is in use. netting, or net, constituting a snare, such as may To this end, and in carrying out other objects of be employed in the fishing industry. the invention, the knots comprise, respectively,

The type of netting referred to is usually made spirally twisted formations in the lengths of cord 5 up of laterally arranged lengths of flexible tie I forming pairs of loops 6 within which are inter elements, such as twine or cord or the like, inlocked or tied, respectively, the spirally twisted terconnected therealong by knot formations arformations l of the lengths of cord 2. Each forranged to provide the openings or meshes in the mation 1 comprises a single loop which encircles netting. the terminal portions 8 of its respective pair of 10 One of the objects of the invention is to proloops 6 to hold said terminal portions in clampvide such netting formed by knots so constructed ing engagement with opposite sides of the loop and arranged whereby the netting will have a portion 9 intermediate or joining the pair of natural tendency to assume such a symmetrical loops. The portions l0 leading from each enshape as to present fully opened symmetrical circling loop 1 continue in opposite directions 15 meshes. through their respective pair of loops 6, respec- Another object is to provide a net with knots tively, so as to be engaged between the bottom that will not slip along a length of cord thereof portions H of the pair of loops and the portions by force of an object being wedged within the E2 of the loop I encircling the terminals of said mesh formed thereby. pair. 20

Another object is to provide such a knot for By virtue of the knot structure so far described, the netting wherein there will be no sawing acwhen the knots are in tightened condition, as seen tion between the various portions of the lengths in Fig. 1, with the loop portions 6 and l tightened of cord of which it is constructed when the netabout each other in interlocked assembly, the

ting is in use, to prevent the possibility of the portions 8 and ill of the lengths of cord leading 25 lengths breaking at the knots. from the knot will be firmly held by the loop por- Although the invention is mainly concerned tions 9, H and I2 therebetween, respectively, so with netting employed as a snare, it is also adaptthat adjacent leading portions will be directed able to other types of netting as well, such as that from the knot at substantially right angles to employed as screens or th like, each other in a common plane. With the por- 30 Other objects and advantages will become aptions leading from the knots being spaced thereparent by reference to the specification and the about at right angles to each other, the sections accompanying drawing, in which: of the lengths of cord between the knots will be Fig, 1 is a f ce i w of a, portion of th netting constrained to present substantially square embodying one form of the invention. meshes. 35

Fig. 2 is an enlarged diagrammatic detail of y e s n 0 the manner in Which t 0 1 8 Fig. 1 illustrating the knots of the invention in 6 and 1 of the knots are interlocked, any pull exloosened condition with portions of the lengths erted upon y W portions of the lengths of of cord or twine therebetween being broken away. cord leading from a knot Will cause such a bind- Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional detail taken on ing action of the loops thereof about all cord por- 0 the section line 3-3 of Fig. 1, illustrating a side tions leading therefrom as to eifectively prevent or edge view of one of the knots in slightly the knot from slipping along any one of the opened condition. lengths.

Fig. 4 is a face View of the knot structure as The spiral formations, or loops, of each length seen in Fig. 3. of cord forming adjacent knots therealong are 45 The netting of the invention, as illustrated, wound opposite to each other or comprise right mpri s erally arr n ed lengths of similar and left hand turns, in order that a general flexible tie elements I and 2, such as cord or twist will not be imparted to the lengths during twine, alternately interconnected or tied with adth forming operation of the knots and cause J' ent l n th her lon at ei her side th re f distortion in the shape of the netting when com- 50 by the equally spaced knot formations 3 and 4, pleted. p t y, to o e pe s or meshes 5 Having thus described my invention, I claim: in the netting. l. Netting constructed of laterally arranged In aCCOrdanCe With the invention, the knots lengths of flexible tie elements interconnected 5 are constructed so th t e e es f rmed he eat intervals therealong by knot formations each including a spiral formation of onelength comprising a pair of loops and a spiral formation of an adjacent length comprising one loop surrounded by said pair of loops and arranged in interlocked connection therewith to cause portions of the loops to engage opposite sides of each portion of the lengths leading from the ,knot to hold same separated from each other 7 about the knot. 1

2. Netting constructed of laterally arranged lengths of flexible tie elements interconnected at intervals therealong by knot formations each including a spiral formation of one length comprising a pair of loops and a spiral formation of an adjacent length comprising one loop surroundedby said pair of loops and arranged in interlocked connection'the'rewith to cause portions'of said loop andpairof loops to engage.

opposite sides of each portion of the lengths leading from the knot respectively to hold same separated from each other about the knot in a i substantially symmetrical: order.

'3. Netting l constructed of laterally. arranged lengths 'offlexible tie. elements interconnected r spiraland with-portions of the length continuing"fromsaid encircling loop in opposite directions through the 'pair of'loops. respectively and arranged whereby" the portions of 'the lengths leading fror'n the loops are held thereby in' separated'relation aboutthe knot in a substantially symmetrical order; a

7 "4. Netting'iconstructed of laterally arranged lengthsof flexible tie elements interconnected at intervals therealong'by knot formations there-- T Iof'each including a spiral formation in one length'continuing fromsald encircling loop in' length comprising apair of loops and a spiral "formation" m an adjacentlen'gth comprising a V .loop disposed'within' said pair of loops and'eng circling" the 1 portions-thereof forming the terminals of the splral 'andwith 'portionsfof the Jopposite-direcflons, 7 through thepair 10f loops re- .spectively' In" engagement between-the bottoms thereof and the encircling loop and arranged whereby all-portions of: the lengths leading'from the'knot are held by the loops in separated relation about the knot in asubstantially symmetrical order.

5. Netting construction of laterally arranged lengths of flexible tie elements interconnected at intervals therealong by knot formations thereof each including a spiral formation in one length comprising a'pair of loops providing an inter.-

mediate loop portion therebetween engaged bea .tween' the portions of the loops forming the ter- V minals of the spiral, a'nd a loop formation in an adjacent length interlocked with the" pair of; loops and arranged to hold said termina1 portions of the loops engaged with said intermediateloop portion and to hold the portions of .:the lengths leading from the knot in separated relation 'thereabout in afsubstantially symmetrical order. v r

:.6; Netting constructed of laterally arranged lengths of cord or twine interconnected at in 'tervals therealong -by knot formations thereof -each including a spiral formation in one. length comprising a' pair of loops providing. an inter mediate loop portion therebetween engaged beder to further tween the portionsof the loops forming the terminals of the spiral, and a spiral formation in an adjacent length comprising a loop tied within said pair of loops and encircling the said terminal portions thereof tohold same engaged with said intermediate loop portion and with portions of the length continuing from the encircling loop in opposite directions through the pair of loops respectively in engagement between the bottoms thereof and the encircling loop and arranged whereby the portions of the lengths leading from the knot are vheld thereby in separated; relation 'thereabout in a substantially symmetrical order.

7. Nettingconstructed of a series of laterally arranged lengths of cord or twine alternately connected with adjacent lengths at either side;

thereof at intervals therealong by knot formations thereof comprising spirally twisted forma- 2 tions of the lengths forming loop portions interlocked and arranged to engage opposite sides vof the portions of the lengths leading from theknots to hold said leading portions in separated relation about the knots, and wherein the spiral formations: of each length forming adjacent knots are twisted opposite to each other to prevent a 7 general twist in the lengths during the formaw tion of the knots in order to further prevent deformation of the netting.

3. Netting constructed of a series of laterally arranged lengths of cord or twine alternately connected, with adjacent lengths at either" side thereof at intervals therealong by knot formations thereof comprisingspirally twisted formations of. one length comprising pairs of loops and thereof and of the pairs of loops to engage opposite sides of the portions of the lengths lead-:-

ing from. the knots to 'hol-d same in separated relation about the knots in a substantially syrn- -35 spirally twisted formations of an adjacent length comprising loops "interlocked with said pairs of loops respectively and arranged to cause portions metrical order, and wherein the adjacent spiral formations of each length are twisted opposite to each other to prevent a general'twi'st in the lengths during the formation of the knots in or.-

prevent deformation of the netting.

' 9. Netting constructed of a series of laterally arranged lengths of cord' or twine alternately connected withladjacent lengths at either 'side thereof at equally spaced intervals therealong by knot formations thereof including respectively spirally twisted formations of one length comprising spaced pairsof loops twisted opposite to each other with each pair forming" an intermediate loop portion therebetweenengaged between the terminal portions thereof, and including spii yrall-y twisted formations of an adjacent length comprisingspaced loops twisted opposite to each,

other and tied respectively within'the pairs of, loops and encircling the terminal portions thereof to hold same engaged with their respective intermediate loop portions and with the portions of the length continuing from .the' encircling,

loops in opposite directions through the loops of the pairs respectively in engagement with the bottoms thereof and the encircling loopsand arranged whereby the portions of the lengths 7 leading from the knots are held thereby in a symmetricalcross formation thereabout to constrain the sections of the lengths connecting the knots to form symmetrically square meshes in the netting; e V

- PETER. T. PAULS. 

